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Researchers at Ulster: Managing Information

Library guide for researchers at Ulster University

Managing your references with Refworks

RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic management system which allows you to collect, organise and store references from a variety of sources such as books, journal articles and websites.
It can then help you to produce bibliographies, reference lists and in-text citations in a range of referencing styles.
 
Watch this video to see how RefWorks can help you from day one of your studies.
 
Classes to show you how to make the best use of RefWorks are held in all campus libraries regularly during semester.  There are also short training videos available to help you get started.

More reference management software

There are a number of free reference management software tools available to download from the Web.  However please remember that Refworks is the only software supported by the University Library.  Examples of other reference management tools include:

Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.
Zotero collects all your research in a single, searchable interface. You can add PDFs, images, audio and video files, snapshots of web pages, and more.

Make the most of Google Scholar

Why not make life easier by making the most of Google Scholar.

Use the Settings link to add

  • Ulster E-text links so you know if the University of Ulster library has paid for access to a journal article  
  • Import into Refworks links for one-click exporting to Refworks
  • Watch this video to find out how to make the most of Google settings

Creating and managing data

The UK Data Archive has produced a comprehensive guide to best practice in Creating and Managing Data.  This includes a useful Data Management checklist  which will "help you identify what to put in place for good data practices, and which actions to take to optimise data sharing".

There is also a downloadale Managing and Sharing brochure.

 

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